What makes it “public” ??

Seems odd DU would sell a parcel. Maybe if was gifed to them, and it just didn't fit into waterfowl habitat. Hope they in turn bought a parcel that was good food their (the ducks) purpose.
 
remy3424 said:
Seems odd DU would sell a parcel. Maybe if was gifed to them, and it just didn't fit into waterfowl habitat. Hope they in turn bought a parcel that was good food their (the ducks) purpose.
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Very common practice is SD (their target area). The land is often ideal habitat or ideal potential habitat. They do sign up for permanent easements that likely bind the new owners to conservation programs.

Here you go ...

www.ducks.org

Revolving Land Program | Ducks Unlimited

Returning your investment in habitat
www.ducks.org www.ducks.org

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BRITTMAN said:
Very common practice is SD (their target area). The land is often ideal habitat or ideal potential habitat. They do sign up for permanent easements that likely bind the new owners to conservation programs.

Here you go ...

www.ducks.org

Revolving Land Program | Ducks Unlimited

Returning your investment in habitat
www.ducks.org www.ducks.org

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I’ve seen 6 or 8 DU parcels get sold, one of them was bot by a rancher pal of mine…pretty sure it’s this program.
 
There’s a 2500 acre GPA 5 miles from my ground that DU bought with a large gift from a prominent Atlanta attorney who died in a plane crash…they may have sold easements, not sure, but they sold it to SD GFP then took the $ to go preserve habitat somewhere else…
 
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That sounds like a good plan...if they would be selling to individuals, that is where things would get blurry in my eyes. Nice the SD GFP has a budget that allows for land purchases. Guessing the money was was in the easements not so much for the actual land sale. It would be like the state buying it twice.
 
FlushingSetters1724 said:
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So not beans… but what the heck was this stuff? Two big piles like this were on the same chunk.. tracks & birds all over them..?
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Whatever it is looks spoiled. I believe Spur is on the right track. Did it stink? Musty type smell.

Regardless, if it's easy, the pheasants will eat it. But just to make sure you aren't doing anything wrong, let me know the coordinates if it's within 30 miles of Watertown. :)
 
FlushingSetters1724 said:
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So not beans… but what the heck was this stuff? Two big piles like this were on the same chunk.. tracks & birds all over them..?
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Looks like the FM from the grain driers that comes out when grain is being transferred and run through the dryer. Farmers will clean this stuff up in a bobcat bucket and dump it in fields. birds and wildlife will eat it as feed even though it really isn't food (corn/beans etc...)
 
Bob Peters said:
I seen this too. Electronic maps often suffer from extreme lag. I know one case where hunters got a ticket because they went off OnX, but OnX was wrong, and they ain't gonna pay your ticket or clear your record. The best research tool is whatever GIS maping system that the government uses. I hunted a spot this year owned by a small non government group, one not well known. I had confirmation from them its open to public hunting. Had a guy creep in and park right next to my truck. Made me nervous although I knew I was good. He spied on me for 10 minutes and left. Probably a nosy neighbor. I hunted a place for 30 years, and it was an awesome place, and I had no idea it was private.
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